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ToolsGroup Recognized as The Technology Leader in Retail and Supply Chain 2024 SPARK Matrix™ Categories by QKS Group

ToolsGroup

QKS Group , a global advisory and research firm, evaluates vendors for its SPARK Matrix™ based on two key criteria: technology excellence and customer impact. The QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ offers an in-depth analysis of global market dynamics, major trends, vendor landscapes, and competitive positioning.

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Gartner Top 25: The Beauty Contest of Underperformers

Supply Chain Shaman

When we compare the companies listed on the Gartner Top 25 to peer group results for the period of 2013-2023, we find that 59% of the listed companies score below their peer group on year-over-year growth, 41% below their peer group on inventory turns, and 41% fall below their peer group on Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

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Patterns Tell the Story of Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

By charting the performance against peer groups, I could see the story. The first step was to find a reliable data set and establish the peer groups. The second step of establishing peer groups was trickier. It took us four years to establish what we believe are representative peer groups based on the performance patterns.

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Labor Shortages: What Are Supply Chain and Logistics Companies Doing to Survive the Challenge?

Talking Logistics

Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Industry at Descartes Systems Group, has been our guest on Talking Logistics several times to discuss the various challenges associated with labor shortages. In a January 2022 episode we discussed, “The Labor Shortage Problem: Why It’s Bigger Than You Think.”

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Labor Shortages: What Are the Challenges for Supply Chain and Logistics? 

Talking Logistics

In fact, back in January 2022, we had Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Industry at Descartes Systems Group, on the program to discuss this problem in an episode titled, “The Labor Shortage Problem: Why It’s Bigger Than You Think.”. Labor shortages were among the top supply chain challenges faced by companies during the Covid pandemic.

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Just Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

The Company was attempting to gain economies of scale by grouping manufacturing technologies within a common infrastructure to reap the benefits of a co-generation facility, a centralized warehouse, and a talented administrative team. In my forty years of studying supply chain planning, the groups became larger, but with questionable results.

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ABCs of Data Normalization for B2B Marketers

At its core, data normalization is the process of creating context within your marketing database by grouping similar values into one common value. Well, marketers rely on this grouping to reach their goals. Why is this so essential?

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Perfect Delivery: The New Rules for Survival, Innovation, and Growth

ARC Advisory Group shares: Hurdles faced in achieving the perfect order. As supply chain complexity increases, so do challenges to achieving the perfect order. Opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and reduce costs. How cloud SCM contributes to operational flexibility.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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Guide to Mathematical Optimization & Modeling

Today, a growing group of analytics teams and data scientists are adopting mathematical optimization to support business decision-making in a wide range of industries. Learn all about this AI technique and how it can help your organization.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies experience rapid growth, and how Mark Anthony – the group behind the famous White Claw - has overcome these challenges.